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« on: December 30, 2020, 08:14:04 pm »


According to one source, [1] about 50 milliwatts are required to pop balloons with a laser. If we assume that that power will pop a balloon in 1 second, then, since the laser in the gif pops each one in about 0.4 seconds (or less), then the minimum wattage of the laser is 125mW (0.125W).

If 20mW are needed: the laser has a power of 50mW.
100mW: 250mW
200mW: 0.5W
Rating: 6/10

(The actual wattage is 40W.) [2][3]



[1]:
What mw is required to burn paper? Pop balloons? Light match? Any specific laser?
Im completely new to laser pointers and have no idea where to look or what to do. But.... What mw for a green laser is required to burn a piece of paper? Light a match? Pop balloons? Any lasers yo...
Laser Pointer Forums - Discuss Laser Pointers | High Power Lasers · laserpointerforums.com

[2]:
A Youtuber Built a Laser Gun That Can Set Copper On Fire
This death ray is 50,000 times more powerful than the legal limit—and just as blinding as you’d expect.
Popular Mechanics · popularmechanics.com

[3]:
A 40-Watt Laser Shotgun. Really.
There’s no practical reason why a 40-watt laser shotgun should exist.
Popular Science · popsci.com
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